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Persuasive Authority
(redirected from Persuasive precedent)

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Sources of law, such as related cases or legal encyclopedias, that the court consults in deciding a case, but which, unlike binding authority, the court need not apply in reaching its conclusion.



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Because the California law is very idiosyncratic, I don't think the decision should be seen as a strong persuasive precedent in other courts," says Arthur Leonard, a professor at New York Law School.
Torn between two rulings: opposing Boy Scouts decisions put New ... by Gallagher, John / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
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